Severe thunderstorms across the extreme western Texas panhandle produced large and damaging hail...damaging winds...funnel clouds...and an isolated tornado. Damage from the hail was to crops in the southwest Texas panhandle. Wind damage was to crops and a tractor trailer on Interstate 40 which was blown over. Also...two pivot sprinklers sustained major damage from the high winds in the southwest Texas panhandle.

Hail in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 19:12:00 to 06-JUL-05 19:12:00 (CST)
Location: HARTLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Off duty National Weather Service employee on U.S. Highway 87 just inside the Hartley county line reported that the storm was rotating.

Funnel Cloud in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 19:12:00 to 06-JUL-05 19:12:00 (CST)
Location: HARTLEY
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Off duty National Weather Service employee on U.S. Highway 87 just inside the Hartley county line reported a few funnel clouds and that the storm was rotating.

Thunderstorm Wind in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 21:38:00 to 06-JUL-05 21:38:00 (CST)
Location: ADRIAN
Magnitude: 52 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 21:39:00 to 06-JUL-05 21:39:00 (CST)
Location: ADRIAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 21:46:00 to 06-JUL-05 21:46:00 (CST)
Location: ADRIAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 21:47:00 to 06-JUL-05 21:47:00 (CST)
Location: ADRIAN
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 46K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Damage reported to numerous buildings with metal roofs blown off.

Hail in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 21:25:00 to 06-JUL-05 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: ADRIAN
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 22:08:00 to 06-JUL-05 22:08:00 (CST)
Location: ADRIAN
Magnitude: 61 EG
Property damage: 189K
Crop damage: 23K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 40 due to the high winds and wind damage to crops in the area. Also...two pivot sprinklers sustained major damage four or five miles east of the town of Simms Texas. One pivot sprinkler was twisted and the other was completely turned over. No injuries reported.

Hail in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 23:16:00 to 06-JUL-05 23:16:00 (CST)
Location: HEREFORD
Magnitude: 2.00 
Crop damage: 17K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Crops...mainly cotton and corn...were damaged by the large hail.

Hail in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 23:17:00 to 06-JUL-05 23:17:00 (CST)
Location: HEREFORD
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 23:37:00 to 06-JUL-05 23:37:00 (CST)
Location: HEREFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 20:01:00 to 06-JUL-05 20:02:00 (CST)
Location: CHANNING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 19:16:00 to 06-JUL-05 19:16:00 (CST)
Location: HARTLEY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Reported from off duty National Weather Service employee on U.S. Highway 87.

Hail in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 19:47:00 to 06-JUL-05 19:47:00 (CST)
Location: CHANNING
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Reported from Farm to Market Road 722 and U.S. Highway 385.

Tornado in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 19:52:00 to 06-JUL-05 19:53:00 (CST)
Location: CHANNING
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Tornado verified from broadcast media video of brief touchdown with debris cloud. The tornado remained over open country and the tornado path length and path width were estimated. No damage or injuries were reported.

Hail in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 20:04:00 to 06-JUL-05 20:04:00 (CST)
Location: CHANNING
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 20:24:00 to 06-JUL-05 20:24:00 (CST)
Location: BOYS RANCH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 20:25:00 to 06-JUL-05 20:25:00 (CST)
Location: BOYS RANCH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 20:36:00 to 06-JUL-05 20:36:00 (CST)
Location: BOYS RANCH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-JUL-05 21:38:00 to 06-JUL-05 21:38:00 (CST)
Location: ADRIAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER